Bigwoody's spring setup
- Thread starter Degausser
- Start date
SHINTON
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Mar 17, 2005
- Location
- Triad area of NC
I believe it is called 1/4 elliptical? Is that what you are asking?
Sam
Sam
- Joined
- Mar 16, 2005
- Location
- Archer Lodge
Full, 3/4, 1/2, and 1/4 Eliptical
All the Jeeps that have been produced with leaf springs, have used 1/2 eliptical springs. There is one arc attached at either end. Lately there has been a trend to use 1/4 and 3/4 eliptical springs on Jeeps to get more articulation. On 1/4 eliptical springs, there is 1/4 of an arc attached at one point on the frame and on the other on the axle tube. The 3/4 eliptical suspension attaches to the frame at one point, to the axle tube, to a shackle that attaches to another 1/4 arc that attaches to the frame.
Clipped form http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/Susp.html
ALL leaf type springs are eliptical. It is how they function.
Kevin
All the Jeeps that have been produced with leaf springs, have used 1/2 eliptical springs. There is one arc attached at either end. Lately there has been a trend to use 1/4 and 3/4 eliptical springs on Jeeps to get more articulation. On 1/4 eliptical springs, there is 1/4 of an arc attached at one point on the frame and on the other on the axle tube. The 3/4 eliptical suspension attaches to the frame at one point, to the axle tube, to a shackle that attaches to another 1/4 arc that attaches to the frame.
Clipped form http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/Susp.html
ALL leaf type springs are eliptical. It is how they function.
Kevin
